Activity 16: express yourself
directions: think about the conditions the wakatsukis find when they arrive at manzanar. using the text editor, explain the situation so far. how do the children react to
manzanar? how is this different from the way mama reacts? why do you think that mama does not say anything about the problems she sees with the conditions? finally,
how do you think you would react if you were in the same situation? why? use evidence from the text to support your opinions.

Read the sample student claim and the reasons listed for making this claim. claim: although many people argue that medical testing on animals is a violation of animal rights, the benefits it yields for society far outweigh any argument that can be made. reason #1: animal research has yielded both pain-relieving and life-saving drugs for humans. reason #2: laws prohibit scientists from using animal-based research in cases where non-animal testing would produce equally clear and valid results.

In which sentence does the underlined adverb modify a verb? (i’ll put the words that are underlined in caps) a. water young plants often. b. water young plants rather often. c. we generally water young plants often. d. water very young plants often.

In at least one hundred words, describe how bly uses sarcasm in his poetry to evince an emotional reaction from his readers. how is this emotional reaction strengthened by bly’s ironic language and imagery?